We promote land use policies & activities that advance healthy communities, positive economic outcomes & environmental benefits in Wisconsin.
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Transportation Connection (Pt. 5) – Highways as a Land Use
August 4, 2020Read moreRoads themselves are often overlooked in our urban land use pattern, even though streets and sidewalks can make up...
Destructive potential of the I-94 East-West expansion in Milwaukee
July 31, 2020Read moreTransportation policy analyst Gregg May participated in a video blog focusing on the destructive potential of the I-94 East-West...
Highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin
July 24, 2020Read moreThe Coalition for More Responsible Transportation co-hosted a webinar on how highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin. Hear from Beth...
Transportation Connection (Pt. 4) – Local Ordinances
July 14, 2020Read morePart 4 of the transportation connection will explore street width preferences, which have an outsized impact on our land...
I-94 East-West Expansion: a Fiscal, Social, and Environmental Mistake
July 8, 2020Read moreToday, Governor Evers announced his intention to restart the I-94 East-West expansion near Story Hill in Milwaukee. This project...
Transportation Connection (Pt. 3) – Lot Sizes
June 23, 2020Read moreThis is our third article in a series on the connection between land use and transportation in Wisconsin communities. Check out the first...
